Artists and Creative Businesses funding

Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses 2026

Browse open grant programs for artists, makers, and creative businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Open grants

246

Average award

$2,242

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Browse open grant programs for artists, makers, and creative businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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INSITE Fund for Independent Artists and Artist Collectives

Grantor

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Award Amount

$5,000

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Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

INSITE Fund for Independent Artists and Artist Collectives

Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council Grants

New Haven Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grants

United Arts of Central Florida Individual Artist Awards

Arts and Science Council Venue Access Grants

Boston Cultural Council Grants

Union County HEART Grant

City of Boise Arts and History Grant Program

City of Savannah Weave-A-Dream Initiative

Arts Council for Long Beach Artist Grants and Fellowships

United Arts DTOLive Creative Placemaking Opportunities

Kresge Gilda Awards

Aurora Cultural Arts District Grants and Sponsorships

Boulder Arts Education Project Grants

Jersey City Artist Fellowship Grants

Iowa City Public Art Matching Grant

Vermont Arts Council Creation Grants

Boston Opportunity Fund

Springboard for the Arts — Growth Fund

Arts Project Support (APS) Grants

Tempe Vibrant City Arts Grant

Salt Lake City Arts Council — Wake the Great Salt Lake Grants

ASCA Yéego Action Grant for Native Artists

Boulder Artists Grant

Houston Arts Alliance Let Creativity Happen Grant

ArtsNow Creative Investment Program

Puffin Foundation Artist Grants

Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Artist Support Grant

Newark Arts Alliance Artist and Community Arts Opportunities

Dance New Jersey Mini-Grants

Arts Council Artist Support Grant

Dover Art League Project and Artist Support

Durham Arts Council Emerging Artists Grant

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator

Arizona Commission on the Arts Artist Opportunity Grant

Seattle smART Ventures Grant

Newark Arts Community Grant

Montana Arts Council – Strategic Investment Grant (SIG)

Gobioff Foundation Microgrants

Boulder Arts Professional Development Scholarships

Fort Collins Artist Opportunity Grant

Alaska State Council on the Arts Career Opportunity Grant

ArtCurrents Public Art Program

Pikes Peak Arts Council Microgrant Program

Advancing Creatives Career Advancement Grants

Portland Artist Relief Fund

Connecticut Office of the Arts Grants

San Antonio Production Costs Grants

Scottsdale Art in Private Development Program

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Grants and Artist Support

Sealaska Heritage Institute Business and Cultural Entrepreneur Support

South Dakota Arts Council Grants

Atlanta Public Art Program Percent for Art

Houston Civic Art Commissions

City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Cultural Funding Program

Metro Arts Thrive Project Grants

Dallas Public Art Opportunities

Detroit ACE Arts Alley Initiative

Naugatuck Arts Commission Community Arts Support

San Diego Artist Incubator

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